Key Actors in the Gender and Energy Arena

Women in Renewable Energy Scotland (WiRES) – is a membership organisation which aims to represent, support and encourage the professional development of women working in, or aspiring to work in the renewables sector.

Asian Development Bank (ADB) – as been driven by an inspiration and dedication to improving people’s lives in Asia and the Pacific. By targeting our investments wisely, in partnership with our developing member countries and other stakeholders, we can alleviate

ESMAP is a global knowledge and technical assistance program administered by the World Bank. It provides analytical and advisory services to low- and middle-income countries to increase their know-how and institutional capacity to achieve environmentally sustainable energy solutions for poverty

Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) – works to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean through financial and technical support for countries working to reduce poverty and inequality, and helping improve health and education, and advance infrastructure. IADB aims to

GIZ – is an experienced service provider and assist the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation. We offer demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development.

SNV is an international not-for-profit development organization. We believe that no-one should have to live in poverty and that all people should have the opportunity to pursue their own sustainable development.

Solar Sisters (http://www.solarsister.org) – Solar Sister eradicates energy poverty by empowering women with economic opportunity. We are creating a deliberately woman-centered direct sales network to bring the breakthrough potential of clean energy technology to even the most remote communities in

Power Africa is working with African governments, the private sector, and other partners in sub-Saharan Africa to add more than 30,000 megawatts (MW) of cleaner, more efficient electricity generation capacity as well as increase electricity access by adding 60 million

is an intergovernmental organization that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal platform for international cooperation, a center of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial knowledge on renewable

ENERGIA (www.energia.org) – is an International Network of likeminded organizations and professionals, established in 1996 and currently active in 22 countries in Asia and Africa. ENERGIA believes that projects, programs and policies that explicitly address gender and energy issues have

The Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA) – provides space for its members to effectively collaborate on gender and climate change issues. GGCA members combine organizational strengths to ensure that climate change policies, decision-making and initiatives are gender responsive. To

The LEDS GP was founded to advance climate-resilient low emission development through coordination, information exchange, and cooperation among programs and countries working to advance low emissions growth.

The Sustainable Energy for All initiative brings together top-level leadership from all sectors of society – governments, business and civil society. Working together, we can achieve a broad-based transformation of the world’s energy systems and build a more prosperous, healthier,

The AGENT Energy team is comprised of technical experts and advisers, on-the-ground practitioners, skilled trainers and innovative researchers and communicators working towards leveraging advancements in women’s empowerment and gender equality through, and for, the benefit of climate change and development outcomes.